Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,553.3€ (10,888.5﷼), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 716.0€ (3,053.5﷼), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 35.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 71.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.86 €	3.52-11.72
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.17 €	23.45-70.35
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.03 €	5.86-8.21
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.64 €	0.94-2.81
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.52 €	1.17-2.81
Cappuccino (regular)	3.19 €	1.41-5.28
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.65 €	0.59-0.94
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.22 €	0.14-0.47
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.66 €	4.44-7.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.80 €	0.21-1.49
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.53-1.17
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.27 €	1.41-4.22
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.92 €	1.60-6.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.18 €	1.60-4.79
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.21 €	3.19-7.45
Apples (1 lb)	0.87 €	0.53-1.28
Banana (1 lb)	0.65 €	0.53-1.06
Oranges (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.32-1.06
Tomato (1 lb)	0.64 €	0.32-1.06
Potato (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.32-0.96
Onion (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.32-0.85
Lettuce (1 head)	1.05 €	0.47-2.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 €	0.35-0.94
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	3.05 €	1.17-11.71
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.50 €	0.94-2.34
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.81 €	1.17-2.81
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.57 €	5.63-8.21
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.94 €	0.70-1.64
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	32.83 €	10.55-46.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.34 €	1.88-4.69
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.40 €	1.13-4.53
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	11.72 €	7.03-23.45
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.06 €	1.94-2.13
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,456.37 €	17,587.19-31,774.18
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,612.15 €	17,821.68-22,277.10
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	94.39 €	58.62-187.60
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	29.65 €	17.59-43.15
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	63.09 €	46.90-86.76
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	81.95 €	46.90-140.70
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	35.65 €	18.76-48.83
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.07 €	10.55-18.76
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	300.86 €	140.70-586.24
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,296.51 €	3,517.44-14,069.75
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	44.94 €	15.24-93.80
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	51.70 €	18.76-93.80
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.40 €	46.90-128.97
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.26 €	37.28-140.70
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	423.99 €	234.50-1,055.23
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	355.26 €	187.60-937.98
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	775.82 €	422.09-2,344.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	558.94 €	351.74-1,219.38
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	147.69 €	67.53-281.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	91.69 €	43.57-163.39
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,894.91 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.68	3.00-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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